The Summer Institute, hosted by the Harvard Griffin GSAS Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, offers students the opportunity to meet and build social and professional networks with fellow incoming PhD students, staff, and faculty prior to the start of the academic year. The Summer Institute is also an opportunity to experience a preview of graduate school and participate in professional development workshops to ease the transition into graduate school.
All participants will receive a stipend. In addition, in-person participants will receive on-campus housing for the duration of the program, if needed. Both stipend and housing are conditional on taking part in all required activities and program events. Please note that the Social Sciences and Humanities Summer Institute is virtual for 2024 with a return to in-person programming (and on-campus housing in August) in 2025.
The Summer Institute is open to all incoming Harvard Griffin GSAS PhD students in the life sciences, social sciences, and humanities. To express interest in participating in the Summer Institute, please complete only one of the following forms by Monday, July 8, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. ET.
If you are in a life sciences PhD program, please complete this form.
If you are in a social sciences or humanities PhD program, please complete this form.
Please note that spots in the Summer Institute are limited, and students will be prioritized based on ability to fully participate in all program sessions and activities and on a first-come, first-served basis.